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Longan vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between longan and turmeric

  • Longan has more vitamin C; however, turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 859% more than longan.
  • Turmeric contains 120 times less vitamin C than longan. Longan contains 84mg of vitamin C, while turmeric contains 0.7mg.
  • The glycemic index of longan is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Longans, raw and Spices, turmeric, ground.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Longan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 0.3% 23% 4.9% 56% 1.4% 9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1980%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +682%
Contains more IronIron +42207.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +669.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +8900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1323.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37976.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Longan
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 280% 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 32% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 0.052mg 19.8mg 859%
Iron 0.13mg 55mg 686%
Copper 0.169mg 1.3mg 126%
Vitamin C 84mg 0.7mg 93%
Fiber 1.1g 22.7g 86%
Potassium 266mg 2080mg 53%
Magnesium 10mg 208mg 47%
Zinc 0.05mg 4.5mg 40%
Phosphorus 21mg 299mg 40%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Carbs 15.14g 67.14g 17%
Calcium 1mg 168mg 17%
Protein 1.31g 9.68g 17%
Calories 60kcal 312kcal 13%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 11%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.838g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 1.35mg 7%
Folate 20µg 5%
Fats 0.1g 3.25g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.15mg 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Sodium 0mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Longan
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +544%
Contains more ProteinProtein +638.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +343.5%
Contains more OtherOther +911.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Longan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169089/nutrients
  2. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.